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Cumulonimbus incus, also known as an anvil cloud, which indicates that the storm has reached a level of stratospheric stability and is considered to be in its mature stage, as seen here over Centerville, Ohio, US
An expansive storm system spotted near Fort Polk, Leesville, Louisiana, US
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Multiples examples of cumulonimbus incus, also known as anvil clouds, along with a lower layer of altocumulus undulatus, as seen from 37,000 feet above Mississippi, US
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A dissipating cumulonimbus spotted during a summer road trip after leaving Mount Shasta, near Yreka, California, US
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A storm system near Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
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A storm system spotted prior to sunset over Volturara Irpina, Italy
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An exquisite rainbow amidst the passage of a storm, captured by Lauren's daughter near Twisp, Washington, US
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A dynamic view of a rain shaft within a mature cumulonimbus near Brighton, Colorado, US
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Cumulonimbus near Alpine, Texas, US
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A dynamic storm system illuminated by the setting sun over San Francisco Bay, near Oakland, California, US
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Multiple storms on the horizon near Dahouet, France
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A storm system moving from the south towards Brisbane, Australia
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A plethora of storm development as seen while flying from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Medan in Sumatra, Indonesia
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Storm systems in varying stages of development and deterioration, spotted looking west towards the sea on a cold day, near Rufford, West Lancashire, England
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Cumulonimbus incus, also known as an anvil cloud, as viewed from a flight between Cyprus and Israel
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A dissipating storm near Milan, Italy
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